The Monte Carlo simulation estimates the probability of different outcomes in a process that cannot easily be predicted because of the potential for random variables.

French mathematician and astronomer, Pierre-Simon Laplace brought forth the first major treatise on probability that combined calculus and probability theory in 1812. A single roll of the dice can be ...

Ivan Bajic (ibajic at ensc.sfu.ca) Office hours: Monday and Wednesday, 13:00-14:00 online (Zoom, see the link in course materials) Introduction to the theories of probability and random variables, and ...

Alice and Bob are playing a game in which the first person to get 6 points wins. The way each point is decided is a little strange. The Casino has a pool table that Alice and Bob can't see. Before the ...